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19 grams of a mixture containing NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 on complete heating liberated 1.12 lit of CO2 at STP. The weight of the remaining solid was 15.9 g. What is the weight (in g) of Na2CO3 in the mixture before heating?

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8.4
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15.9
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4.0
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10.6
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Solution

The correct option is C 10.6
2NaHCO3ΔNa2CO3+H2O+CO2
1.12 L CO2 at STP corresponds to 1.12L22.4L/mol=0.05 moles.
0.05 moles of CO2 will come from 2×0.05=0.1 mole of NaHCO3.
The molar mass of NaHCO3 is 84 g/mol. Mass of 0.1 moles of NaHCO3=84×0.1=8.4g
Mass of Na2CO3=198.4=10.6g

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